During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community experienced higher risks of health complications and death from both the virus and economic downturns (Huang et al. 2023; Yan et al. 2021). Some public officials began to refer to the coronavirus as “China virus,” connecting race and place to the
Image by freepik Introduction Commitments to supporting students of color to and through higher education have rightly been called into question following the US Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling of race-conscious admissions as unconstitutional (Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 2023). This ruling has been swiftly followed by numerous state legislative bills attacking
Photo by Honey Yanibel Minaya Cruz on Unsplash Following the 1972 passage of Title IX, institutions, policymakers, and interest groups collaborated to promote women’s participation and success in education. Scholars credit Title IX with opening doors for women in collegiate athletics, rigorous academic tracks, and higher-paying fields once dominated by men (Tang et al. 2022; Winslow 2016). Concerning
